Re: Disc Compatibility?

On 3/6/2025 5:16 PM, Joerg wrote:

On 3/6/25 1:11 PM, Zen Cycle wrote:

On 3/6/2025 3:45 PM, Joerg wrote:

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Both front and back should have the same lever pull, assuming similar pad and rotor wear. If you got a lot of air out the question is, how did that much get in there in the first place? That doesn't sound healthy.
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In a well-designed brake system air tends to bubble up towards the handles. Maybe ride around a little, get the brakes good and warm, and bleed again. I always vent at the top when bleeding my MTB brakes. Only very little air comes out, if any. The brakes always feel firm but I do it as a preventative maintenance to prevent a surpsise brake fade. I have seen that happen with a rider in front of me on a long downhill. His front faded but since he was a good dirt bike rider he saved the situation with a nice sideways slide, stopping in a massive plume of dust. And some expletives.
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lol...that's a running joke between me and my wife whenever one of us is going to try something potentially risky (usually stoking the fire pit).
"be careful honey"
"hold my beer, I got this"